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A quadruped model identifies walking and trotting as energy-optimal gaits through trajectory optimization, matching observed animal movement patterns.

The paper compares cold and heat shock methods for producing triploid zebrafish and tests their use as surrogate hosts for germ cell transplantation.

The paper sequences the transcriptome of Serangium japonicum and validates gene expression differences, identifying molecular markers for species distinction and overwintering behavior.

The paper examines how parasite pressures and host genotype affect DNA methylation diversity in a self-fertilizing fish, finding that parasites have a stronger local influence on methylation than inbreeding.

The paper investigates individual variation in endocrine plasticity of red squirrels in response to fluctuating conspecific density, finding significant individual differences in both mean endocrine phenotype and plasticity.

The paper evaluates how climatic stability and resource availability influence dung beetle richness across America using spatial path analysis and literature data.

The paper examines dietary and nutritional differences between pine and stone martens to infer competitive interactions, finding that stone martens shift their diet to more carbohydrates when sympatric with pine martens.

This study investigates how the liver contributes to warming the gastrointestinal tract in white sharks by enveloping it and acting as a heat reservoir.

The paper estimates population productivity for nine rhinopristiform species using a modified Euler-Lotka model, finding variation in recovery potential based on species and size.

The paper shows that early adversity in wild baboon mothers reduces offspring survival, independent of the offspring's own adversity, through parental effects.

The paper describes malaria transmission patterns, insecticide resistance, and vector behavior in Korhogo, Cote d'Ivoire, providing baseline data for a control trial.

This study tests chemical degumming with alcalase on lumpfish eggs, finding it increases larvae size and hatching success without harming embryos, supporting its use in aquaculture.

The paper evaluates the susceptibility of cabbage stem flea beetles to pyrethroids and tolerance to thiacloprid in the Czech Republic, finding high susceptibility to several insecticides and tolerance to thiacloprid.

The paper provides analysis-ready, geospatial datasets on insecticide resistance in African malaria vectors to quantify resistance trends and assess their impact on malaria transmission.

This study compares transcriptomic signatures of life stages in two parasitic flatworm species to understand gene expression changes during their complex life cycles.

The paper examines genetic structure and colonization history of seven amphibian and reptile species in the Lesser Sundas Archipelago, finding recent colonization and low genetic diversity.

This study shows that mantle tissue retraction and dislocation in Pinctada fucata directly control shell regeneration by accelerating CaCO3 nucleation through increased shell matrix protein expression.

The paper identifies factors influencing roost site selection by male northern long-eared bats in a managed forest, finding that larger, more decayed trees and dense canopy cover are preferred.

This study identifies hybridization in roan antelope using microsatellite markers, confirming ongoing introgression between West African and southern African populations.